Monocultures of any kind are rarely a positive thing. By diversifying, the benefits exponentially increase.
Those that come after
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From the Blog on organisational change
Collaboration and Taking Responsibility
The control room of the Police force in Durham, England stayed on the line with the woman in Durham, Ontario. They took responsibility.
Barking up the wrong tree
Most mornings, our dog ends up standing in one spot in the garden barking at a telephone pole. It’s annoying but harmless.
Terror, Confusion, and Wonder
Imagine for a moment, it’s the summer of 1916-7. Horses are your prized possessions – critical for transport, movement, and work.
Looking in the Mirror
Sometimes it can be helpful to look in the mirror. To ask ‘how do I contribute both to the barriers and to the way forward?’
To Be Continued
Stories impact how we experience change. And change itself is a story. And our stories are never finished, they are always ‘to be continued’.
Can organisations have egos?
Ego defined is a person’s sense of self-esteem, self-importance, self-worth. Humans have it. But can organisations have egos?
Going for a walk
In organisational change we think everyone will stick to the plan, it will go at a steady pace, delivered on time, and no tantrums will occur. Not true.
Bums, Bonnets, and Organisational Change
Organisational change involves empathy – seeing the organisation through the eyes and lives of the other. And not forcing them to see as you do.